My dog has skin allergies. Can I give him Claritin for relief safely?

Singulair is not used for dogs, all other over the counter anti histamines you mentioned are usually non effective in dogs at all, Benadryl and Piriton are usually the only ones that sometimes work, but as a general rule anti histamines are not as effective in dogs as they are in humans unfortunately. for severe allergies most dogs will need a course of steroids which are prescription only.

No, I would not recommend giving this to Sadie. Claritin is potentially dangerous to dogs, and giving it to her may accidentally cause harm. In addition, it's never recommended to self treat your animals, as you could do harm to her and it may be the wrong medication for her symptoms. I would take Sadie into your vet for an exam. The vet can determine if Claritin, or another drug, is appropriate and safe to give her, and then the vet can prescribe it for her.

Claritin, not Claritin D can be given safely to dogs. The typical dose is 0.5mg / kg of body weight. So for example, a 20 lb dog would get 4.5mg by mouth every 24 hours. I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further.

Your dog could definitely have environmental allergies! Most people do not have much luck with these drugs as they are antihistamines, and as such are not very effective for these kinds of allergies in dogs. However, they tend to be very safe and very inexpensive, so I sometimes start with antihistamines if the itching is very mild and the dog does not seem miserable. Also, I have had great success with the oral pill Apoquel for some allergies as well, and this is a medication that is much safer to use long-term than steroids like prednisone. There is also an an allergy injection called Cytopoint that is very safe and works well for some dogs with seasonal allergies. Ask your veterinarian for his/her recommendation for your particular situation. Hope that helps!

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Adorable! It depends on what you are treating. If it is for allergies then it depends on when that allergen is gone. It can be used in dogs off label for a extended period of time if it is helping. The shortest course would be 2 weeks. Have a good day!

Dogs respond to antihistamines variably just like people. And some work better than others. Zyrtec and Claritin are 2nd generation antihistimaines and general don't have as many CNS side effects such as drowsiness or spaciness. They are safe for daily use. I would recommend giving it a try to see if it works for Bella. If it does antihistimaines have relatively few side effects in dogs so it may be a safe long term solution. If it isn't helping then consider apoquelor discussing further working up her allergies with her vet.

Loratidine (Claritin) can be given to dogs. Here is an information sheet that talks about dosing and side effects. ( https://www.petplace.com/article/drug-library/drug-library/library/loratadine-claritin-alavert-for-dogs-and-cats/ )